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Edinburg Housing Authority director joins Castro, Hinojosa for forum

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  • Oct 13, 2015
  • 2 min read

On Friday Oct. 9, Edinburg Housing Authority (EHA) Executive Director Mr. Rudy Ramirez had the privilege to join the honorable Julián Castro, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), along with Congressman Ruben Hinojosa’s delegates, KRGV Channel 5 news anchor Letty Garza and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) President Dr. Guy Bailey for a forum that was held at UTRGV. The forum primarily focused on affordable housing issues, education, and prospective economic opportunities relevant to the local community of the Rio Grande Valley. Julián Castro was born in San Antonio, Texas on September 16, 1974. He attended both Stanford University and Harvard Law School. Castro was the youngest San Antonio City Council member and the first Hispanic ever to deliver the keynote address at a Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina in September 2012. He later became the mayor of San Antonio and today serves as the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. As the current executive director of the EHA, Mr. Rudy Ramirez is empowering the residents by providing them with educational resources and implementing many programs to help and further lead EHA residents to a more successful life. Dr. Guy Bailey, who was formally appointed May 20, 2014 as the UTRGV President welcomed forum participants to the afternoon session and Letty Garza moderated the forum. The questions mostly focused on initiatives, accomplishments

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and issues Mr. Castro has dealt with in his life as a citizen, mayor and now as HUD Secretary. Mr. Rudy Ramirez had the opportunity to share about his recent initiatives at EHA. He mentioned the demographics and statistics, which currently make up the EHA population and emphasized the importance of education. Ramirez also mentioned the partnerships established with different UTRGV colleges and departments. Dr. Guy Bailey closed the afternoon, offering remarks about UTRGV and the changes that will be occurring because of the new medical school and future programs they will be offering. He showed much appreciation for the attendees and distinguished guests, and thanked Congressman Hinojosa for making the forum possible and inviting U.S. HUD Julián Castro to UTRGV.

 
 
 

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With more than 65 years of service, the Edinburg Housing Authority takes pride in providing assistance to those who need it most in the Rio Grande Valley.   As a result, throughout the years we have focused our agency’s efforts and resources to ensure struggling low-income families with an equal opportunity to obtain safe, decent and affordable public housing, and thus improve their quality of life.  But even though we help hundreds of families in need, we realize that to truly help impoverished residents rise out of poverty and better themselves our agency has to do much more than  providing them with a place to live.   As a result, in addition to providing housing for our residents we have now made it our mission to promote self-sufficiency throughout the agency and do everything in our power to help those we serve develop the necessary work skills and education to succeed and ultimately provide for their loved ones on their own.   With dedication, integrity and compassion we take pride in helping our residents each and every day. We believe and ardently hope that through every family we help we make a difference in the present and someday future of the city of Edinburg and the Rio Grande Valley.

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